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No Section 56(2)(viib) on Loan Conversion to Equity; Choice of Valuation Method with Assessee, not AO

Income Tax : Explore the implications of the PCIT Vs I.A. Hydro Energy case regarding loan conversion to equity under Section 56(2)(viib) of th...

June 7, 2024 2571 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Implications of Optionally Convertible Preference Shares

Income Tax : The issue involves a subscription amount of Rs. 1 Crores, with a dividend rate of 0.10% over a tenure of 20 years. This brief exam...

April 15, 2024 28980 Views 0 comment Print

Unlocking the Maze of Development Rights: Implications under India’s Income Tax Act

Income Tax : Unlock the complexities of development rights and their tax implications under India's Income Tax Act, 1961. Delve into Section 56...

August 10, 2023 63453 Views 0 comment Print

Non-resident investors included in ambit of section 56(2)(viib) – Budget 2023

Income Tax : Budget 2023 brings non-resident investors within the ambit of section 56(2)(viib) of the Act to eliminate tax avoidance possibilit...

February 5, 2023 4965 Views 0 comment Print


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Part Payment Through Bank Does the Trick: ITAT Deletes Section 56(2)(vii) Addition Despite 7-Year Gap in Registration

Income Tax : Despite a significant gap between the agreement and registration dates, ITAT granted relief under the first and second provisos to...

June 11, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

High-Pitched Assessment Should Be Decided on Merits, Not Buried Under Delay Technicalities: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The Bangalore ITAT accepted the assessee’s explanation that medical issues and expiry of the digital signature certificate cause...

May 25, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 56 Addition as Property Value Difference Was Within 10% Tolerance Band

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai deleted the addition under Section 56(2)(vii)(b) after holding that a 2.3% variation between agreement value and stamp...

May 15, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Fails on Both Counts: Invalid Sec 148A Notice and Time-Barred Sec 148 Render Assessment Void

Income Tax : The issue was whether a notice granting less than the statutory minimum time is valid. The tribunal held that giving less than 7 d...

April 16, 2026 1011 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reopening: Approval by Wrong Authority u/s 151 Makes Entire Reassessment Void

Income Tax : The case addresses whether reassessment is valid when approval is granted by the wrong authority. ITAT held that sanction under Se...

April 13, 2026 576 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in section 56(2)(vii)

Part Payment Through Bank Does the Trick: ITAT Deletes Section 56(2)(vii) Addition Despite 7-Year Gap in Registration

June 11, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Despite a significant gap between the agreement and registration dates, ITAT granted relief under the first and second provisos to Section 56(2)(vii). The key takeaway is that timely banking-channel payments pursuant to the agreement are crucial for claiming the benefit.

High-Pitched Assessment Should Be Decided on Merits, Not Buried Under Delay Technicalities: ITAT Bangalore

May 25, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

The Bangalore ITAT accepted the assessee’s explanation that medical issues and expiry of the digital signature certificate caused the delay in filing appeal. The Tribunal emphasized that procedural lapses should not deprive an assessee of an opportunity to contest major additions on merits.

No Section 56 Addition as Property Value Difference Was Within 10% Tolerance Band

May 15, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai deleted the addition under Section 56(2)(vii)(b) after holding that a 2.3% variation between agreement value and stamp duty value fell within the permissible tolerance band applicable retrospectively.

Reopening Fails on Both Counts: Invalid Sec 148A Notice and Time-Barred Sec 148 Render Assessment Void

April 16, 2026 1011 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a notice granting less than the statutory minimum time is valid. The tribunal held that giving less than 7 days violates mandatory provisions, rendering the notice and entire reassessment proceedings invalid.

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reopening: Approval by Wrong Authority u/s 151 Makes Entire Reassessment Void

April 13, 2026 576 Views 0 comment Print

The case addresses whether reassessment is valid when approval is granted by the wrong authority. ITAT held that sanction under Section 151 is jurisdictional and must be from the correct authority. The entire reassessment was quashed for non-compliance.

Co-Ownership with PArents Not Enough for Unexplained Investment Addition: ITAT Mumbai

April 13, 2026 711 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal dismissed the challenge to reassessment proceedings as no arguments were presented by the assessee. The ruling highlights that absence of pleadings can lead to automatic rejection of grounds.

No 143(2) Notice, No Reassessment: ITAT Quashes Proceedings Despite Delayed ITR

April 4, 2026 1047 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held the assessment invalid as no mandatory notice under Section 143(2) was issued. The key takeaway is that absence of such notice renders the entire assessment void.

AO Cannot Replace DCF with NAV Without Pointing Defects in Assessee’s Valuation: ITAT Chennai

March 29, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether share premium could be taxed without proof of unaccounted funds. The Tribunal held that Section 56(2)(viib) cannot be invoked without establishing such inflow, leading to deletion of the addition.

Addition on Property Purchase Deleted as Agricultural Land Was Beyond Municipal Limits

March 15, 2026 723 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal relied on official certificates confirming that the land was located beyond municipal limits and classified as agricultural. Since agricultural land is excluded from capital asset definition, the addition made under Section 56 was deleted.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Reassessment Because Section 148 Notice Was Issued to Deceased Assessee

March 15, 2026 1590 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled that jurisdiction to reopen assessment arises only when a valid notice is issued to a living person or legal representative. Since the notice was issued to a deceased assessee, the reassessment order was declared illegal.

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